The decision whether to litigate in state or federal court is a very important strategic choice that needs to be made at the outset of litigation.
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FORUM STOPPING: How the presence of a U.S. citizen domiciled abroad defeats diversity jurisdiction
According to the most recent records published by the Administrate Office of the United States Courts, nearly 60% of new civil cases brought in the federal courts were based on diversity jurisdiction. If you remove cases in which the U.S. is a party, that number jumps to more than 67%. Thus, more than two-thirds of recent civil cases brought in ...
Read More »Kohner, Mann & Kailas reaches $15M settlement in 13-year natural gas lawsuit
Milwaukee law firm Kohner, Mann & Kailas has reached a $15 million settlement in a massive natural-gas antitrust lawsuit, the largest to date in the case's 13 years of litigation.
Read More »‘Professional way’ carries Gegios to success
As a law student, Robert Gegios was pretty sure he wasn’t going to be litigator.
Read More »High court to launch trial run specializing in civil commercial litigation
By July, Wisconsin officials plan to be testing out special courts dedicated to handling solely business matters.
Read More »Lien on it
Let’s be immediately clear and cut to the chase: Subcontractors and material suppliers cannot properly be required to and should not furnish signed unconditional lien waivers unless they have actually received payment for the balance due on the construction project. It’s a bright line, and it’s as simple as that.
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